talk of

verb

talked of; talking of; talks of
: to speak or write about (someone or something) : to mention (a subject) in speech or writing
It was the first time she talked of going to law school.
She never talks of her suffering during the war.
In the letter, he talked of feeling ill.
(British) Talking of Jill, where is she?

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There was more talk of hitting a provisional, but Spieth refused. Brody Miller, New York Times, 14 July 2026 While there has been talk of avenging that conflict on social media, the Argentina news outlet Clarín shared a letter from veterans of the Falklands War. Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026 Panic regarding Christian Pulisic’s form has been a hot topic, and talks of this summer being a failure have been front and center. David Hickey, NBC news, 14 July 2026 The stake was taken before CCC began talks of a potential sale, Bloomberg reported. Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for talk of

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“Talk of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talk%20of. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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